On March 11, 2000, the 26-year-old WBO featherweight world champion, Naseem Hamed (33-0, 29 KOs), faced a 33-year-old South African boxer Vuyani Bungu (37-2, 19 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Hamed came in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 18 days. Bungu was on a 18-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 1 month, and 5 days.
Naseem Hamed stopped Vuyani Bungu via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO featherweight title. Hamed improves his record to 34-0 (30 KOs), while Bungu adds a loss to his record at 37-3.
On April 18, 1998, the 24-year-old WBO featherweight world champion, Naseem Hamed (29-0, 27 KOs), faced a 37-year-old Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Vázquez (50-7-2, 37 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Hamed came in to the fight on a 29-fight win streak with a 93% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 30 days. Vázquez was on a 8-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 10 days.
Naseem Hamed stopped Wilfredo Vázquez via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO featherweight title. Hamed improves his record to 30-0 (28 KOs), while Vázquez adds a loss to his record at 50-8-2.
On December 19, 1997, the 23-year-old WBO featherweight world champion, Naseem Hamed (28-0, 26 KOs), faced a 30-year-old American boxer Kevin Kelley (47-1-2, 32 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Hamed came in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 8 days. Kelley was on a 5-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 7 days.
Naseem Hamed stopped Kevin Kelley via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO featherweight title. Hamed improves his record to 29-0 (27 KOs), while Kelley adds a loss to his record at 47-2-2.
On May 3, 1997, the 23-year-old WBO and IBF featherweight world champion, Naseem Hamed (25-0, 23 KOs), faced Billy Hardy, in a title defense fight.
Hamed came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 25 days.
Naseem Hamed made quick work of Billy Hardy, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Hamed improves his record to 26-0 (24 KOs)
On November 9, 1996, the 22-year-old WBO featherweight world champion, Naseem Hamed (23-0, 21 KOs), faced Remigio Molina, in a title defense fight.
Hamed came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 91% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 9 days.
Naseem Hamed made very easy work of Remigio Molina, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. Hamed improves his record to 24-0 (22 KOs)
On August 19, 2000, the 26-year-old WBO featherweight world champion, Naseem Hamed (34-0, 30 KOs), faced a 22-year-old American boxer Augie Sanchez (26-0, 23 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Hamed came in to the fight on a 34-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 8 days. Sanchez was on a 26-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 18 days.
Naseem Hamed stopped Augie Sanchez via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO featherweight title. Hamed improves his record to 35-0 (31 KOs), while Sanchez adds a loss to his record at 26-1.
On March 16, 1996, the 22-year-old WBO featherweight world champion, Naseem Hamed (20-0, 18 KOs), faced Said Lawal, in a title defense fight.
Hamed came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 16 days.
Naseem Hamed made quick work of Said Lawal, stopping the challenger via KO in the 1st. Hamed improves his record to 21-0 (19 KOs)
On July 19, 1997, the 23-year-old WBO and IBF featherweight world champion, Naseem Hamed (26-0, 24 KOs), faced Juan Gerardo Cabrera, in a title defense fight.
Hamed came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 16 days.
Naseem Hamed made very easy work of Juan Gerardo Cabrera, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. Hamed improves his record to 27-0 (25 KOs)
On June 8, 1996, the 22-year-old WBO featherweight world champion, Naseem Hamed (21-0, 19 KOs), faced Daniel Alicea, in a title defense fight.
Hamed came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days.
Naseem Hamed made very easy work of Daniel Alicea, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. Hamed improves his record to 22-0 (20 KOs)
On April 10, 1999, the 25-year-old WBO featherweight world champion, Naseem Hamed (31-0, 28 KOs), faced a 26-year-old fellow British boxer Paul Ingle (21-0, 15 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Hamed came in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 10 days. Ingle was on a 21-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 15 days.
Naseem Hamed stopped Paul Ingle via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO featherweight title. Hamed improves his record to 32-0 (29 KOs), while Ingle adds a loss to his record at 21-1.